DWS appoints Jessica Hardman as head of UK

DWS has appointed Jessica Hardman as head of its U.K.-based operations.

Hardman will perform this new function in addition to her existing role as head of European portfolio management and head of U.K. real estate group.

With this appointment, Hardman will also become CEO for DWS Investments UK Ltd, subject to regulatory approvals, and will join DWS’s Global Leadership Team as well as its Investment Leadership Team, effective immediately.

Hardman joined Deutsche Bank in 2004 in its U.K. real estate transactions team before progressing to become head of the unit from 2013 to 2017. She became head of European portfolio management and the U.K. real estate group at DWS in 2017, where she has overseen global and European funds and international client Separately Managed Accounts strategies.

In her expanded role, she will oversee the strategic direction and operations of DWS’s U.K. footprint and will work directly with a diverse group of stakeholders, inclu